Proverbs 14:23

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In all hard work there is profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 12:24 : 24 The diligent hand will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.
  • Prov 28:19 : 19 Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but the one who chases worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.
  • John 6:27 : 27 'Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on him, God the Father has set his seal of approval.'
  • 2 Thess 3:10-12 : 10 For even when we were with you, we gave you this command: If anyone is unwilling to work, they should not eat. 11 We hear that some among you are living idle lives, refusing to work and instead becoming busybodies. 12 To such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ to work quietly and earn their own living.
  • Heb 6:10-11 : 10 For God is not unjust to forget your work and the love you have shown for His name, having served and continuing to serve the saints. 11 We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, so that your hope may be fully realized.
  • 1 Tim 5:13 : 13 At the same time, they also learn to be idle, going around from house to house. Not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things they should not.
  • Eccl 5:3 : 3 When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it, for He takes no pleasure in fools. Fulfill what you promise.
  • Prov 10:10 : 10 The one who winks with an eye causes trouble, and a fool with loose lips will come to ruin.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 13:11
    77%

    11Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.

  • Prov 14:24
    76%

    24The wealth of the wise is their crown, but the folly of fools yields only folly.

  • Prov 16:26
    75%

    26The laborer’s appetite works for him; his hunger drives him on.

  • Prov 21:5-6
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    74%

    5The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.

    6The acquisition of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor and a trap of death.

  • Prov 10:4
    74%

    4Laziness leads to poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth.

  • Prov 13:23
    74%

    23An abundance of food may come from the land of the poor, but it is sometimes swept away for lack of justice.

  • Prov 28:19-20
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    74%

    19Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but the one who chases worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.

    20A faithful man will abound in blessings, but one in a hurry to get rich will not go unpunished.

  • Eccl 3:9
    74%

    9What does the worker gain from all their toil?

  • Prov 10:19
    73%

    19When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but the one who restrains his lips is wise.

  • Eccl 6:7
    73%

    7All human toil is for their mouth, yet their appetite is never satisfied.

  • Prov 10:14-16
    3 verses
    73%

    14The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool brings about ruin.

    15The wealth of the rich is their fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.

    16The wages of the righteous lead to life, but the income of the wicked leads to sin.

  • Prov 20:14-15
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    14'It’s no good, it’s no good!' says the buyer; then he goes away and boasts about the deal.

    15There is gold and an abundance of jewels, but lips of knowledge are a precious treasure.

  • Prov 19:1
    73%

    1Better to be poor and walk in integrity than to be a fool with twisted lips.

  • Prov 23:4
    73%

    4Do not wear yourself out trying to become rich; stop relying on your own understanding.

  • Prov 11:24
    73%

    24One person gives freely and gains even more; another withholds what is right and comes to poverty.

  • Prov 14:3
    72%

    3The mouth of a fool brings a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise protect them.

  • Job 15:3
    72%

    3Should he argue in a way that is useless and speak words that bring no benefit?

  • Prov 22:16
    72%

    16One who oppresses the poor to increase their wealth and one who gives gifts to the rich will both come to poverty.

  • Prov 16:23
    72%

    23The heart of the wise makes his mouth prudent, and his lips promote learning.

  • Prov 10:21-22
    2 verses
    72%

    21The lips of the righteous nourish many, but fools die for lack of sense.

    22The blessing of the LORD brings wealth, and He adds no sorrow with it.

  • Prov 13:7
    71%

    7One pretends to be rich yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor yet has great wealth.

  • Eccl 5:13-14
    2 verses
    71%

    13Or wealth lost through some misfortune, so that when they have children, there is nothing left for them to inherit.

    14As everyone comes naked from their mother’s womb, so they depart naked as they came. They take nothing from their toil that they can carry in their hands.

  • Prov 12:23-24
    2 verses
    71%

    23A prudent person conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims folly.

    24The diligent hand will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.

  • Eccl 2:21
    71%

    21For there is a person who labors with wisdom, knowledge, and skill, but then must leave everything to someone who has not worked for it. This too is meaningless and a great misfortune.

  • Eccl 1:3
    71%

    3What does man gain from all his labor at which he toils under the sun?

  • Prov 14:22
    71%

    22Do not those who plot evil go astray? But those who plan good find love and faithfulness.

  • Prov 16:21
    71%

    21The wise in heart will be called discerning, and pleasant speech increases learning.

  • Prov 1:19
    70%

    19Such are the ways of everyone who gains unjust profit; it takes away the life of its owners.

  • Prov 13:3-4
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    70%

    3Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

    4The sluggard craves and gets nothing, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.

  • Prov 15:7
    70%

    7The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but the hearts of fools are not upright.

  • Prov 12:11
    70%

    11Those who work their land will have plenty of food, but those who chase fantasies lack sense.

  • Prov 21:23
    70%

    23Whoever guards their mouth and tongue keeps themselves from troubles.

  • Prov 28:22
    70%

    22A man with an evil eye hastens after wealth and does not consider that poverty will come upon him.

  • Eccl 4:6
    70%

    6Better one handful with tranquility than two handfuls with toil and chasing after the wind.

  • Prov 15:23
    70%

    23A person finds joy in an apt reply—and how good is a timely word!

  • Prov 19:15
    70%

    15Laziness brings on deep sleep, and a lazy soul will go hungry.

  • Prov 24:34
    70%

    34and poverty will come upon you like a robber and need like an armed man.

  • Prov 6:11
    70%

    11and poverty will come upon you like a thief and scarcity like an armed man.

  • Eccl 10:18
    70%

    18Because of laziness, the roof sinks, and through idle hands, the house leaks.

  • Prov 12:14
    70%

    14From the fruit of their lips, people are filled with good things, and the work of their hands brings them reward.

  • Prov 11:4
    69%

    4Riches do not profit on the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.